SECTAURS WARRIORS OF SYMBION #1 NACELLEVERSE
We enter into the third phase of the Nacelleverse Year One with the introduction of the Sectaurs. Like the rest of the Nacelleverse, the Sectaurs are based on a toyline from the 1980’s. And like any reasonably popular toyline (by Coleco) of the 1980’s would generate an animated mini-series and a short lived Marvel Comic. I remember the original toys lined up on peg hooks at the local Toys R Us. (Why do I get the feeling that this entire review will be Google searched?) Back then, I knew very little about the characters but I did know that many of them came with creepy fuzzy bug puppets that held no interest to me. But Dennis Culver’s story highlights many of the plot points and Arthurian legends that seem to have inspired these characters. Noble families, bloodlines being passed down as court intrigue runs rampant. And with Ramon Bachs’s art highlighting the former action figures, this is actually a nice little package deal. I give it an 8 out of 10 Grahams.
HUMAN FLY #1 IPI COMICS
And here I thought the zero issue was going to be a once in a lifetime thing. Stuntman the Human Fly is back on the printed page! And he’s giving his fans both on tghe page and those of us reading, what we are looking for. Like the original series from the 1970’s, writer Christopher Sequeira takes us behind the scenes to show us the prep work and failures that provide the Human Fly with a perfect stunt. More international intrigue as we get introduced to some new secondary characters (both good and evil) and almost get a look at the man behind the mask. But I guess what I really like about this title is that it reopens a magnificent little rabbit hole involving the live action Human Fly of the 1970’s. 9 out of 10 Grahams.
VALENTINE BLUFFS MASSACRE #4 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY
Its all pickaxes and gas masks as the final chapter of the My Bloody … oh, sorry, Valentine Bluffs Massacre ends but not without giving us the ability for a sequel. Who is under the miner’s gear? Did Mr. Leggit survive? What is the somewhat complicated and a bit confusing motive between the return of the killer? And why can’t anyone in a horror movie just do what the killer wants and end it? S.A. Check and James Kukoric’s story does make for a well done follow up to the 1981 classic film. And as the little bonus feature shows us, James Kukoric definitely likes his horror films. Which is what we need more of … talented horror fans telling new tales based on old classics. I look forward to what the creative team here has to offer us next. 8 out of 10 Grahams.